What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Mexico and United States?

0 kilograms, with Mexico ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?

34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mexico vs United States: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Mexico

0 kilograms

in 2024

United States

0 kilograms

in 2024

Mexico rank

168th

United States rank

168th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

Mexico
United States

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United States, a difference of 0 kilograms.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 168th and United States ranks 168th of 183 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.3615 kilograms	0.7794 kilograms	0.4179 kilograms	United States
2000s	0.4705 kilograms	1.48 kilograms	1.01 kilograms	United States
2010s	0.1642 kilograms	1.1 kilograms	0.94 kilograms	United States
2020s	0 kilograms	0.788 kilograms	0.788 kilograms	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Mexico or United States?: Mexico, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Mexico and United States?: 0 kilograms, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Mexico and United States rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?: Mexico ranks 168th and United States ranks 168th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Unit: kilograms
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.